Northbound & Co
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTHBOUND & CO IS A RECOVERY SERVICE ORGANIZATION BASED IN NORTHEAST PA. WE PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PEER BASED PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES IN A SAFE, THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO REINTEGRATE THOSE WE SERVE BACK INTO SOCIETY.(CONTINUED SCHEDULE O)
- Income
- $755,891
- Spending
- $613,252
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $63,177, executive directortreasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $490,133 spent. IN 2023, THE COMPANY WAS CHOSEN TO SERVE AS THE REGIONAL RECOVERY HUB FOR THE 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PA. AS SUCH, WE ARE CHARGED WITH CONDUCTING A SURVEY/ASSESSMENT OF THE RECOVERY SERVICES OFFERED IN OUR REGION. THOSE SERVICES INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDERS, MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT CENTERS, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND AGENCIES THAT OFFERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE BEGAN THE SURVEY AND IT WAS COMPLETED IN 2024, IN COOPERATION WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. AS PART OF THAT SURVEY, WE WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THOSE SERVICES (I.E. SERVICES NOT PROVIDED BUT NEEDED) AND POPULATIONS THAT FACED BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THOSE SERVICES (E.G. HIGH COST, LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, LANGUAGE). WE ASSESSED THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AND MEASURED THAT AGAINST OTHER RELIABLE AGENCY REPORTS TO VERIFY OUR FINDINGS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O PART III 4B)
- $25,797 spent. NORTHBOUND WAS FORMED IN 2017 AS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. IT IS AN APPROVED 501C3 ORGANIZATION. AT NORTHBOUND & CO, WE ARE COMMITTED TO AIDING, ASSISTING, SUPPORTING, AND FACILITATING THE TRAINING, REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, AND MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THIS INCLUDES VETERANS, THE HOMELESS, PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ADDICCTION, AND VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND TRAUMA. ESTIMATES SHOW THAT 10% OF ADULTS IN THE US WILL HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER AT SOME TIME IN THEIR LIVES. IN MONROE COUNTY, MORE THAN 13,000 ADULTS WILL STRUGGLE WITH ADDICTION, WHILE MANY MORE HAVE A FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER, OR MEIGHBOR WITH A SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEM. FURTHER, 75% OF INDIVIDUALS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS REPORT A PERSONAL HISTORY OF TRAUMA AND ABUSE. IN 2021 WE WERE BLESSED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER PEER-BASED TRAUMA SUPPORT PROGRAMMING TO VETERANS AND CIVILANS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O PART III 4A)
- PART III LINE 1 ORGANIZATIONS MISSION NORTHBOUND & CO WAS ORGANIZED TO AID, ASSIST, SUPPORT AND OTHERWISE FACILITATE THE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION, ABUSE AND TRAUMA AND TO AID, ASSIST, SUPPORT AND OTHERWISE FACILITATE OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN DOING THE SAME. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE CONNECTION AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION, ABUSE AND TRAUMA REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, LOCATION, CREED OR RELIGION. WE BELIEVE EVERY HUMAN BEING HAS INHERENT WORTH AND VALUE, DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE (REGARDLESS OF RACE, INCOME, LOCATION OR ANY OTHER DIVISIVE FACTOR) AND THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO THE HELP THAT THEY NEED BECAUSE OF THEIR ZIP CODE OR WHATS IN THEIR WALLET. PART III 4A WE WERE SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY DIVISIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TO DELIVER THESE VITAL PROGRAMS. FOLLOWING ON THE HEELS OF OUR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PROGRAM, IN EARLY 2022 WE WERE BLESSED WITH TWO GRANTS WHICH ALLOWED US TO PURCHASE, IN FULL OUR FIRST COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER IN MONROE COUNTY AND TO BEGIN PROGRAMMING THERE. WE HAVE RECEIVED TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE OF MONROE COUNDTY SINCE OUR GRAND OPENING IN JUNE 2022. WE HAVE MAINTAINED MONTHLY UTILIZATION LEVELS OF APPROXIMATELY 250. WE OFFER REVCOVERY YOGA, ART EXPRESSION, TRAUMA SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ADDICTION/MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FORUMS, VETERANS SERVICES, AND RECOVERY NATURE HIKES ON A REGULAR BASIS. PART III 4A CONTINUED WE ALSO BEGAN PLANNING FOR AN EXPANSION OF OUR SERVICES INTO RE-ENTRY PROGRAMMING, TRAUMA PROGRAMMING, DRUG/ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAMMING, SOBER ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. PART III 4B WE THEN WERE CHARGED TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE ACCESS POINTS. FINALLY, WE BEGAN TO PROVIDE CONNECTION FOR PEOPLE NEEDING RESOURCES TO THE ENTITIES THAT PROVIDED SAID RESOURCES. AS PART OF THAT CONNECTION, WE PROVIDED ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO AGENCIES PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES, ADAPT TO CURRENT CONDITIONS AND NEEDS, AND GUIDANCE ON REDUCING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THOSE SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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